First-year Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari drew inspiration from the world’s largest trees in the buildup to his return to Kentucky.
Calipari’s struggling team — losers of 6 of its first 7 games in SEC play — had its back against the wall. And the Razorbacks seemed to be walking into a buzzsaw Saturday night.
Big Blue Nation was ready to celebrate a loss for the same man who led their program to its last national championship in 2012.
But much to their disappointment, the only celebration belonged to Calipari and his team.
Arkansas shocked a packed Rupp Arena crowd with an 89-79 victory over 12th-ranked Kentucky.